Future of Amazon rainforest may hinge on Brazil presidential electionWed, 23 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 A general election in Brazil next month is widely seen as a choice between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro | |
When will the AMOC collapse? We don’t know, but should still prepareWed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Uncertainty about when or even if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a vital ocean current, might collapse has been an excuse to ignore the risk, but that actually makes it even more important that we act now | |
Twisteddoodles on how to make a cell look its very bestWed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles | |
Tom Gauld: ‘Trust me, it’s safe’Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon | |
Researcher finds that cats lie around for a ridiculous amount of timeWed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Feedback digs into important work done in New Zealand into the movements of cats, which found – to no one's great surprise – that their favourite activity is "lying", followed by "sitting" | |
This week’s new questionsWed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Is it faster to jog up stairs or take them two at a time? If the world we observe is just our brain’s interpretation of the electro-chemical signals it receives from our eyes, what is the world actually like? | |
Why do we feel emotional about fictional characters? part 2Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say | |
Why can’t we cool water as quickly as we can heat it? part 2Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say | |
What is the fastest way to empty a full jug of water?Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say | |
What is an itch, and why can a simple touch calm it?Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say | |